No Christmas cheer for small business
AAP
Over three-quarters of small business owners are predicting a slow Christmas period with the threat of big online businesses like Amazon entering the market.
A survey by business solutions provider MYOB found one in five small and medium-sized firms expect business will be quieter than last year.
"With the launch of a number of overseas retail outlets this year, our Aussie business owners are feeling apprehensive in the lead up to Christmas," MYOB CEO Tim Reed said on Monday.
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